Science in the Bush at Wagga 2008

High School Program Tuesday 24 June 2008

Timetable

Workshops

Activity

Duration

Time

Slime!

30 mins

12.30; 1.30

Lego Mindstorms Robotics

90 mins

10.00; 12.00

Wacky Weeds in Wagga Wagga

60 mins

9.45; 11.00

Plant Powerstation

45 mins

10.00; 11.30; 1.00

Aquatic Ecology

45 mins

10.15; 11.30; 12.45

Shows

SMARTbots

45 mins

12.15; 1.30

Flying Freezing Floating Physics

30 mins

10.00

 

Talks

Scientific Thinking in a Crazy World

30 mins

10.45

All from a Drop of Blood...

30 mins

1.00; 1.45

The Search for the Smoking Gun

30 mins

11.30

What does a Pharmacist do?

30 mins

12.15

Web2Spider

45 mins

9.45; 11.00

NOTE: Times and durations are subject to change. All booked groups will be notified of any change on or before the date of the activity.

Workshops

Slime!
For years 7-12
See how different chemicals can come together to make some weird and wonderful things - slime included! Students get to make their own slime in this hands-on workshop presented by Dr Abdul Lawal.
Brought to you by Charles Sturt University

Lego Mindstorms Robotics NXT
For years 7-12
Students investigate how robots operate using the new NXT systems. This hands-on workshop covers basic programming, environmental sensors and problem solving.
Brought to you by Fizzics Education

Wacky Weeds in Wagga Wagga
For years 7-12
A hands-on workshop and competition on weed identification, weed control options, herbicide resistance, allelopathy and more, followed by a short talk on weeds.
Brought to you by Charles Sturt University

Plant Powerstation
For years 7-12
Become a Plant Biologist! Extract DNA from strawberries, run a gel electrophoresis, look down the microscope at plant cells and learn about the molecules that colour plants.
Brought to you by Plant Energy Biology, The University of Sydney

Aquatic Ecology
For years 7-12
Students get the chance to discover what a real Aquatic Ecologist does. They also get the chance to catch aquatic macro-invertebrates from two different locations and study them under microscopes to compare them and how they have adapted to their environments.
Brought to you by the Riverina Environmental Education Centre

Shows

SMARTbots
For years 7-12
The SMARTbots Inc science show provides audiences with an exciting multimedia and demonstration-packed virtual tour of the SMARTbots Inc establishment. The audience learns about robot uses, control, programming, interaction and mobility in an interactive and fun way.
Brought to you by SMART, University of Newcastle

Flying Freezing Floating Physics
For years 7-12
Extraordinary things can happen to ordinary things, if you only know the physics behind them! Come and find out the incredible things that you can do with heat and cold, electricity and magnets, even air...
Brought to you by the School of Physics, The University of Sydney

Web2Spider
For years 7-12
Think you can tell what spiders live near you? Find out how to identify them by looking at different spider webs and learn all about the biota in your backyard.
Brought to you by the Australian Museum

Talks

Scientific Thinking in a Crazy World
For years 7-12
When you stop to think about it, must people are pretty irrational; even people who think critically are often guilty of some very fuzzy logic - have you checked your horoscopes lately? Let's pull apart how and why there is some crazy thinking in the world, and how our best leaders are the ones who can think truly sensibly.
Brought to you by Charles Sturt University

All from a Drop of Blood...
For years 7-12
Dr Lucy Webster will explore the fascinating world of medical scientists and discuss their important role in diagnosing disease from blood and tissue samples.
Brought to you by Charles Sturt University

The Search for the Smoking Gun: Where have all the frogs gone?
For years 7-12
Explore the fascinating world of frogs and amphibians; their unique habits and diverse lifestyles. We journey from the wilds of South America to our own backyards to seek out the causes of frog disappearances and discuss strategies for preserving frog populations in our region.
Brought to you by Charles Sturt University

What does a Pharmacist do?
For years 7-12
Pharmacists don't only work in chemist shops! Find out all about what real pharmacists do in this talk and demonstration by Mary Madden from the School of Biomedical Sciences at Charles Sturt University.
Brought to you by Charles Sturt University